Minnesota vs Buffalo Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Week 1 2025

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On Thursday in college football, the Minnesota Golden Gophers are playing the Buffalo Bulls.

Get the latest NCAA football odds ahead of this game on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Minnesota vs Buffalo Odds & Spread

All college football odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
Moneyline: Minnesota: (-1205) | Buffalo: (+740)
Spread: Minnesota: -17.5 (-110) | Buffalo: +17.5 (-110)
Total: 44.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Against the spread, Minnesota went 9-3-1 last season.
Minnesota covered every time (2-0) as a 17.5-point or higher favorite last year.
In 13 Minnesota games last year, six hit the over.
Buffalo posted a 7-5-0 record against the spread last year.
Buffalo had no wins ATS (0-1) as underdogs of 17.5 points or greater last year.
In 12 Buffalo games last year, eight of them hit the over.

All college football win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Golden Gophers win (92.7%)

Buffalo is a 17.5-point underdog against Minnesota. Buffalo is -110 to cover the spread, and Minnesota is -110.

The over/under for the Minnesota versus Buffalo game on Aug. 28 has been set at 44.5, with -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

Looking at the moneyline for Minnesota-Buffalo, Minnesota is the favorite at -1205, and Buffalo is +740.

The Golden Gophers' average implied point total last season was 4.9 fewer points than their implied total in Thursday's game (26.1 implied points on average compared to 31 implied points in this game).
The Bulls' average implied point total last season (28.7 points) is 14.7 points higher than their implied total in this matchup (14 points).

Check out even more in-depth Minnesota vs. Buffalo analysis on FanDuel Research.

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